Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday announced his government was putting on hold the controversial Kerala Police Amendment ordinance, which had triggered severe criticism of the state’s ruling CPI(M) government and allegations that it was a move aimed at “muzzling media.”
“With the announcement of the amendment, different views arose from different quarters. Concerns were expressed by those who supported Left Democratic Front (LDF) and those who stood for protection of democracy. In this situation, it’s not intended to amend the law,” news agency ANI quoted Vijayan as saying.
